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Art Academy Pikachu Tops $1 Million as Pokémon Sweeps the Top 5 TCG Sales Again

First reported · latest coverage · 1 outlet, 1 item · lead: Sports Illustrated9

Art Academy Pikachu Tops $1 Million as Pokémon Sweeps the Top 5 TCG Sales Again — image from Sports Illustrated
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What happened

Sports Illustrated carries the lead headline, “Art Academy Pikachu Tops $1 Million as Pokémon Sweeps the Top 5 TCG Sales Again”. It was first reported in our feed on Oct 18, 2026 at 7:34 PM CT.

Only one outlet in the Insider.Cards feed has reported this so far; this page updates automatically if more outlets, auction houses or creators follow.

The lead headline cites $1 Million — as published; check the source for context before relying on the figure.

Who’s covering it

Why it matters

  • Whale Alert. The headline carries a six-figure-or-larger dollar figure ($1Million); big-ticket results are the ones that reset comps.
  • Pokémon. It is part of the Pokémon TCG world, one of the biggest sealed-product and graded-card markets.
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Coverage timeline

  1. first reportSports Illustrated Art Academy Pikachu Tops $1 Million as Pokémon Sweeps the Top 5 TCG Sales Again

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